Why or why not CRNA?

[AlrightMike]

I'm a senior in high school currently. I have been researching for a six figure job that takes less than 8 years of education. I have found several over the past month but recently I found out about CRNAs who have the best money to education ratio by far. What I want is a job that I can go home with a smile and a heavy paycheck. Satisfactory seems to be amazing with this job and the pay is above what I was aiming for.

I never looked into the medical field until now yet it seems like something I could really get into. The reason for having less than 8 years of education is so I don't waste all of my youth. I know there are plenty of alternatives but, CRNA seems like a safe route to a happy and successful life.

This is the biggest decision of my life so I'm not taking it lightly. I do not want to switch my career and waste my time picking a direction through life. So before I make it I want to know exactly what I'm getting into.

I want to know from people who have been through this already, why or why not CRNA? Any advice or additional tips will be very appreciated.

Also anything that you found surprising or caught you off guard while becoming CRNA? As in is it what you expected?

(How hard the schooling is for CRNA is not one of my concerns)

[CardiacDork, MSN, RN]

There are travel CRNA's... Which is what I plan to do. They make BANK! Just to touch on the job market.; within the next 10 years 60% of the current CRNA job force will be retiring due to told age.

I am currently on the fence between medicine or MS nursing anesthesia. The whole CRNA traveling this draws me so much to CRNA!